Before joining the firm in 2009, Mr. Scudder served in the White House as general counsel of the National Security Council under President George W. Bush from 2007-2009. Prior to that senior role, he provided legal advice on national security matters at the U.S. Department of Justice.

From 2002 to 2006, Mr. Scudder was an assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York, where he tried numerous cases and argued appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He served as a clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy and for Judge Paul V. Niemeyer of the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Prior to law school, Mr. Scudder worked in public accounting at Ernst & Young. He is a Registered CPA in Illinois.

The BTI Consulting Group included Mr. Scudder in its 2013 BTI Client Service All-Stars report for providing outstanding client service. He was named to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs Emerging Leaders Class of 2010. In January 2010, Chicago Lawyer magazine featured Mr. Scudder in a profile titled "A Midwestern Man with National Experience." In 2016 Mr. Scudder was featured on the news show "Chicago Tonight," discussing presidential transitions.

Additionally, Mr. Scudder actively participates in various pro bono and community activities. In 2014, Mr. Scudder was recognized at the U.S. District Court’s 15th Annual Awards for Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Interest Service for his contributions in helping people in need of assistance before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Bar Admissions

Illinois

U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second, Sixth and Seventh Circuits

U.S. Supreme Court

Ohio

Education

J.D., Northwestern University School of Law, 1998 (editor-in-chief, Law Review)

B.B.A., St. Joseph's College, 1993

Experience

Law Clerk, Anthony M. Kennedy, U.S. Supreme Court

Law Clerk, Hon. Paul V. Niemeyer, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Lecturer in Law, University of Chicago Law School, 2013-present

Adjunct Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of Law – Trial Advocacy, 2009-present